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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,210.80, 109,816.20 and 72,692.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,210.80, 109,816.20 and 72,692.40 is: 109,038.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,210.80 : 109,816.20 = 72,692.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,210.80/109,816.20 = 72,692.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,210.80x = 109,816.20 × 72,692.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,210.80x = 7,982,803,136.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,982,803,136.88/73,210.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,038.60

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